Recipe for Canning Salsa
My favorite recipe for canning salsa! Made from fresh ingredients this homemade salsa recipe is the best! Made from fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions, and Mexican spices. Canning salsa is so easy and this salsa recipe for canning is perfect for the beginner!
Equipment
- 1 24-quart stockpot
- 1 42-quart stockpot, (for water bath)
- 1 hand blender, (to make tomato pulp)
- 14 pint jars
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 12.5 pounds fresh tomatoes, (or 5 quarts of thick tomato juice blended from fresh or canned tomatoes)
- 1 quart chopped onions, (about 4 large white onions)
- 1 quart chopped green bell peppers, (about 4-5)
- 1 quart chopped hot peppers , (jalapeño peppers)
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 1/2 cups white distilled vinegar
- 24 oz tomato paste
Spices:
- 4 tsp garlic powder
- 4 Tbsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 1/2 cup dried parsley
- 1 Tbsp oregano
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground mustard
Instructions
Directions:
- To make tomato juice wash, trim, and quarter tomatoes. Transfer to a large stockpot and bring to a boil. When the tomatoes are mushy blend with a hand blender until smooth.
- Add the chopped onions, green peppers, hot peppers, fresh garlic, and spices. Bring to a boil, stirring often, then reduce the heat and simmer for an hour.
- Stir in the vinegar and tomato paste. Add the fresh cilantro and bring to a boil. Stirring occasionally.
- Pour into jars and process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
Notes
Notes:
- I chopped all my peppers and onions in a food processor.
- Use gloves to handle hot peppers, it will prevent your hands from a burning sensation afterward.
- For Hot Salsa use spicy chili peppers like jalapenos or serrano peppers.
- For Milder Salsa use poblano peppers.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe for Canning Salsa
Serving Size
1 pint
Amount per Serving
Calories
227
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
0.3
g
2
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Sodium
3255
mg
142
%
Potassium
1761
mg
50
%
Carbohydrates
42
g
14
%
Fiber
13
g
54
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
5094
IU
102
%
Vitamin C
127
mg
154
%
Calcium
119
mg
12
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
